Italian energy giant Eni said Friday its third-quarter profit rose nearly fivefold year-on-year as oil and gas prices increased.
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Markets: Japan’s LNG imports rise 7.8 pct in Sep
Japanese imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) rose 7.8 percent in September when compared to the same month a year ago, according to the provisional data released by Japan’s Ministry of Finance on Thursday.
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The Hague-based LNG giant Shell reported an increase in profit for the second quarter and the first half of the year as Integrated Gas and Upstream businesses’ contributions rise.
Read MoreAfrica Mining: Zimbabwe resumes diamond sales, expects to auction 1.56 million carats
Zimbabwe’s Minister of Mines, Winston Chitando, held a press conference this week to announce that, following its one-year break, the country has resumed diamond auctions and expects to sell 1.558 million carats of diamonds over the next two months.
Read MoreGlobal Markets: Galp Energia profit boosted by higher LNG sales
Galp Energia said that its fourth quarter earning before taxes amounted to €399 million, up 5% quarter on quarter against a backdrop of falling oil prices.
Read MoreOil & Gas Markets: Angola is largest African oil supplier to the United States in the first half
Angola exported 131,000 barrels of oil per day to the United States in the first half of 2014, making it the largest sub-Saharan African supplier of oil products to the country ahead of Nigeria, according to official figures.
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